AmalgaNations

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Itas globalised culture a but not as we know it. Fuelled by curiosity and wanderlust, reporter Doug Hendrie travels to the edges of our world to find the most unexpected a and bizarre a examples of cultural mash-ups, from the StarCraft videogame superstars of South Korea to the Clash-loving punks of Indonesia. A whirlwind world tour through surprising subcultures told with subtle humour, AmalgaNations picks up where Louis Theroux leaves off. aWeare used to carting our travel discoveries home, but as Doug Hendrie proves itas a two-way trade. Particularly when high tech, sex and style make the most unexpected converts.a Tony Wheeler aTravelling isnat just about where you go but what you do when you get there: where you look, what you see, who you meet and the questions you ask. Hendrie gets all this right and more in a book which doesnat just take us places but into what feels like the future - a future that is here, now.a Sophie Cunningham aHendrie challenges stereotypes, celebrates differences and shows that, at base, what makes us all human is our ability to creatively adapt to and engage with our increasingly interconnected world.a Damien Kingsbury aDoug Hendrieas personal and insightful account of the connections between the West and other cultures exposes hidden truths about our global village.a Jacqueline Kent aFrom Ghanaas sorcery, scams and soft- porn film industry to gay power in the Philippines ... Welcome to Doug Hendrieas world tour of rebirthed cultures.a Christopher KremmerBut in the conference centre, the air is toasty warm and the snow may as well not
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me ... with it, the older RTS genre in favour of firstperson shooter games such as
Call of Duty or massive online games such as ... professional gaming leagues,
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AmalgaNations

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Doug Hendrie

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Hardie Grant Books - 2014-02-01

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